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Borger man killed in Wednesday morning wreck

Early Wednesday morning a Borger man was killed in a wreck one mile south of Stinnett on Highway 136.According to the DPS report, Gentry Kent Trahern, 53, was traveling northbound on Highway 136 when at approximately 6:05 a.m. his Honda Accord struck a horse that had entered the road from the east.After the Accord hit the horse, the vehicle slide into the southbound lane where a Toyota Tundra struck the Accord on the passenger side.The Tundra was driven by Emit Lee Schmidt, 52, of Morse.The Justice of the Peace pronounced Trahern dead at the scene and ordered an autopsy on the body.Schmidt was transported to Golden Plains Community Hospital where he was treated and released.Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.